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Michael McCorquodale HW & SW Leader / Inventor / Disruptor
Chicago, IL
Founder & CEO @Arbor Devices • Former CEO @Arborlight (acq. Astralite) @Cortera Neurotechnologies (acq. Nia Therapuetics) • Founder @Mobius Microsystems (acq. NASDAQ: IDTI) @e-SENS (VC-backed) • PhD MS EE @UMICH • BS EE @UIUC
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Medical Devices
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Analog Circuit Design
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Medical Device R&D
Member since October 2021
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MM$2.50/min per minuteNew ArrivalStart-Ups, M&A, VC, Fundraising for HWMichael McCorquodale • Chicago, ILCreated 4 years ago in Funding / Venture CapitalI have founded three companies: • One VC-backed and acq. by a public co. • One VC-backed and grant financed and still operating • One self-financed I have also been the CEO at two other start-ups: • One angel and grant financed and acq. by a private co. • One angel and VC-backed and acq. by a private co. I can help founders navigate fundraising and financial modeling for hardware cos. ranging from semiconductors to Med Devices.Michael McCorquodale Chicago, ILNew Arrival
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MM$2.50/min per minuteNew ArrivalHardware Product Development, Embedded Systems, Medical Devices, SemiconductorsMichael McCorquodale • Chicago, ILCreated 4 years ago in Technology / OtherI have brought several hardware products to market that have shipped in excess of 100’s of Mu/yr while leveraging tier-1 Asian contract manufacturers. I achieved this through founding and/or managing five HW start-up companies, all of which were/are financed, two of which are still operating and three of which were acquired. These companies have built products including pure-play semiconductor components (integrated circuits), medical devices utilizing semiconductor and MEMS technologies, LED products and sensor products supported by embedded systems.Michael McCorquodale Chicago, ILNew Arrival
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MM$2.50/min per minuteNew ArrivalPatent Prosecution and Litigation for Inventors and Start-UpsMichael McCorquodale • Chicago, ILCreated 4 years ago in Business / Getting StartedI am an inventor on 29 issued and 2 pending patents. All of these patents are licensed to public companies and I have litigated on the issued portfolio successfully three times, including a case against an infringing company in Asia. I can help any start-up think through their patent strategy, including what to cover and in what GEO. I can also provide support regarding best practices for prosecution and litigation based on these personal experiences as an inventor.Michael McCorquodale Chicago, ILNew Arrival
Medical Devices
Embedded Systems
Hardware
Electronics
Hardware Development
Analog Circuit Design
Circuit Design
Semiconductors
FPGA
Medical Device R&D
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